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The Power Of Humans
Two people loved each other It was clear and true between them They did not understand what hurt meant They did not know it was possible They lived, in love. There was a person who was afraid Why? We do not know And, for now, it doesn’t matter This person knows hurt is possible They…
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Can You Bear To Love The World
We are drops of rain on the surface of the vastest ocean Single drops A single drop In an uncomprehensible deluge Onto an unfathomable expanse An uncalculateable depth And yet, here we are, single drops. Maybe I can grasp at the ungraspable But it won’t be with my mind Because my mind is a machine…
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I know you
I know you. I’ve been in the deep, dark with you, I remember because you stayed at the entrance of the cave even though it was your idea to come explore in the first place. I know you. I’ve heard you brag. I’ve seen you get offended and be wrong and get offended again. I…
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Practical Issues
By all means speak your truth You can’t murder anyone with the truth. But murder isn’t really the problem, Anyway. A slave spirit, I know, is full of secret rebellion Human rebellion at the atrocious assumptions of the master. There is no choice in this rebellion, It is not your choice. You are human. You…
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Dear terrified people with white skin
Chill. (dear black people…thanks for introducing such a cool concept as “chillin’”) Chill. The institution is abuzz with activity, just listen to it hum. You can almost taste the creativity when you’re suckin’ on your thumb. Who is the first to proclaim they know who is the first to start the show who is the…
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The Heart of your Heart
The heart of your heart is not cold The heart of your heart is defiant for love No matter how many locks you’ve secured How many doors you’ve closed How many neighbors you’ve hurt The heart of your heart is defiant for love No matter your decisions Your anger Your righteous indignation No matter how…
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Home
My heart is full of hope in the most tragic of times When all around is anger and violence. I know these old opponents, But I don’t honor them now. I see possibility, necessity and responsibility with an adult child’s fear that everyone will see me as I am. I am grateful for the child…
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I Lynch, you Lynch, everyone Lynch Lynch
It’s your time in America You have the stage You have the control And I trust your humanity (Born of the marriage of a hateful killer, a deranged nanny and a spirit of life) Will triumph. But, we shall see And perhaps the worst of us Will come alive Again Perhaps there is no wisdom…
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My picture in time
If I won’t have the courage to point my finger inward how will I ever evolve to truly leave a better world for my son. Being a victim of violence and Behaving as if you are a victim of violence are as different as fire and water. If I won’t have the courage to first…
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A Letter To My Son
I will never forget you. Forgetting you would be like Forgetting me. You are of me, my son, You form me. One day you may know this caring neglect of your own desires In favor of one so precious, as you. You, my son, are the greatest reason For the greatest of all things, I…
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Springtime
I must be more afraid of losing my humanity than I am of talking to strangers, If I want to overcome. Then, in those cases, the only thing you can trust is that anything can happen. But anything can happen anytime. So you might as well develop into the person you want to be, in…
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Desk Chair Humanity
Desk chairs Corner office Confused around a table. A gaggle of chairs. The building, I can’t see it’s end or sides or back. There are so many desk chairs. And so many offices with so many tables. There are so many desk chairs, confused around tables. There are so many buildings that I can’t see…
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